Food Manifest 
Report The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will host a hybrid technical seminar on artificial intelligence (AI) for food safety on November 6, 2024. FAO will hold the event at its headquarters in Rome, Italy, and broadcast it via Microsoft Teams. Interested participants can register to join the online stream. Highlights
READ MOREKey Update The CCB (Central Crime Branch) in Bengaluru uncovered a major interstate racket that produced and supplied adulterated ghee disguised as Nandini-branded products. Officers arrested four suspects and seized goods worth ₹1.26 crore. The gang manufactured the adulterated ghee in Tamil Nadu by mixing coconut oil and palm oil. They used automated machines to
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Key Development The Health Department in Amritsar has shut down a ghee manufacturing unit on Tarn Taran Road for producing fake desi ghee. After a month-long investigation, officials collected samples from a shop near Gurdwara Shaheeda Sahib, which failed quality tests. Acting on these results, the team raided the unit and discovered vanaspati ghee mixed
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Authorities Arrest Operator After Raid Authorities in northwest Delhi’s Alipur busted a spurious desi ghee manufacturing unit and seized around 1,500 kg of fake desi ghee and 55 litres of artificial flavouring, all packed under multiple brand labels. Police arrested the operator, Gyanendra Singh, who allegedly produced and supplied adulterated ghee across Delhi and neighbouring
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Key Development Authorities exposed another major food adulteration case in Madhya Pradesh after uncovering clay sold as mustard seeds. In Gwalior, police caught sellers passing off fennel seeds coated with cement, chemicals, artificial colour, and fragrance as cumin. The case has raised fresh concerns about food safety and how easily adulterated spices enter Indian kitchens.
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Rising Prices Raise Red Flags Soaring coconut oil prices in recent months have strained household budgets and opened the door for spurious edible oils to enter the market disguised as coconut oil. These cheaper alternatives pose significant health risks, prompting officials to act. Food Safety officials in Kerala have launched Operation Nalikera, a three-day statewide
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